Thu, 30 Apr 2026

Oracle to equip Malaysian talent via digital skills development initiative

PHOTO (L-R) Chin Ying Loong, SVP and regional managing director, Oracle, ASEAN & SAGE, Ir. Wan Murdani Wan Mohamad, VP, Digital Adoption⁠, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Royce Teoh, managing director, Oracle, Malaysia, YB Gobind Singh Deo, Minister of Digital, Malaysia, YB Tuan Ma Sivanesan, deputy secretary general, Ministry of Digital, Malaysia, Chris Chelliah, SVP, Technology, Oracle, Japan & Asia Pacific and Adrian Marcellus, CEO, MYDIGITAL Corporation

Oracle and MyDIGITAL Corporation, a monitoring agency under Malaysia’s Ministry of Digital, have collaborated to provide digital skills training to 300,000 students and professionals nationwide.

YB Gobind Singh Deo
YB Gobind Singh Deo

YB Gobind Singh Deo, minister of Digital, Malaysia, SID: “MyDIGITAL Corporation’s strategic skills development initiative with Oracle, alongside the Oracle Cloud Malaysia Region, will help build a high-calibre digital workforce while accelerating innovation and supporting Malaysia’s long-term digital and economic growth. We continue to encourage greater provision of lifelong learning opportunities from both the public and private sectors to meet the rising demand for AI talent and strengthen Malaysia’s competitiveness in the global digital economy.”

Skills development initiative

The skills training includes over 200 hours of learning and certifications, with full structured learning paths, delivered over three years.

Delivered for free as a digital learning experience through Oracle MyLearn, students can learn technologies such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)OCI Generative AIOCI Data ScienceOracle APEXOCI DevOps, and OCI Security.

Royce Teoh
Royce Teoh

“By unifying every layer of the AI stack, Oracle helps organisations across industries harness AI innovations, transform operations, and build critical digital skills,” said Royce Teoh, managing director, Oracle Malaysia. “As Malaysia aims to become a regional AI Nation by 2030, the Oracle Cloud Malaysia Region and our collaboration with MyDIGITAL Corporation can strengthen the local digital talent pipeline, foster a vibrant digital ecosystem, and advance the nation’s AI ambitions.”

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